When we are feeling that our faith in Christ is weak, we should, as God’s Word itself teaches us, do the following things:1. Recognize that faith is God’s work and his gift, 1 Thess. 3.; John 6.2. Inquire and examine ourselves if we gladly want to believe, and if we wish that our faith . . . . Continue Reading »
In his provocative review-essay, ” Why There Is No Jewish Narnia ”, Michael Weingrad attempts to explain why Jews dominate in so many areas of literature yet produce few works of fantasy: To put it crudely, if Christianity is a fantasy religion, then Judaism is a science fiction . . . . Continue Reading »
The Knights of Columbus and Marist College recently released the results of a survey of “American Millennials,” young adults age 18 to 29. Some of the findings include: • 85% of Catholic Millennials (those 18-29) believe in God. • 66% of Catholic Millennials say abortion is . . . . Continue Reading »
Dressing up to go to church has long been out of fashion in many denominations. Most Sunday services at church now resemble like casual Fridays at the office. The trend in dressing down will likely continue, but one congregation in Virginia may be taking the “come as you are” ethic just a . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been sojourning with the Israelites in the Book of Numbers. The twentieth chapter contains an enigmatic story. At Kadesh, on the borders of Edom, Moses displeased the Lord and was not permitted to enter the promised land. What is the nature of the sin and does it warrant the extreme . . . . Continue Reading »
The idea that we can quit drilling fossil fuels and go “green” within the next few years, or the planet is DOOMED!, has always seemed a fantasy to me. Even if we actually faced a crisis—rather, than as I suspect, at worse, a problem—if it were that easy to go green it . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Having nothing original to add, let me say a few thing about the excellent recent posts. I agree with Ivan the K that being a schoolmarmish professor is not a good look for the president. It allows the Republicans to seem more manly as naughty students who just won’t behave. 2. I agree . . . . Continue Reading »
American evangelical history has been, it seems largely, driven by revival events. Whether Wesleyan, Moody, fundamentalist, or the Jesus movement, it seems that our culture has run on a roughly 40-year cycle of events. Moody, 1890ish; fundamentalists, 1930ish; Jesus movement, 1970ish. Then there are . . . . Continue Reading »
Scripture ReadingsIntroit: Ps. 91:1–2, 9–10, 13; antiphon 15-16Psalm of the Day: Ps. 32; antiphon v. 7Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 32:22–32Gradual: Ps. 91:11–12Epistle Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–7Verse: Ps. 91:1, 4a, 15a, 16Gospel Lesson: Matthew 15:21–28Lectionary . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s been all quiet on the Al Gore front recently, as Climategate and the falsehoods in the IPCC report undermined the credibility of global warming hysteria—that is, the attempt to panic us into dismantling our economies, radically redistributing wealth, and empowering unelected . . . . Continue Reading »
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